Malcolm "Todd" Hobert (born September 15, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He signed to Columbia Records after he went viral on TikTok for his 2023 singles "Art House" and "Roommates", both of which were included on the mixtape Sweet Boy, released in 2024. He released his first studio album, Malcolm Todd, in 2025. It charted at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and contained the single "Chest Pain (I Love)", which became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 68. Todd's music is a blend of indie pop and R&B and has been heavily compared to Steve Lacy.
Malcolm "Todd" Hobert was born on September 15, 2003, in Los Angeles, California.[1] His father, Tim, was a television scriptwriter who mainly worked on the sitcom The Middle and, as a child, Todd made a cameo as a baseball player in the sixth episode of the fourth season of the show. His mother dabbled in some musical theater, but mainly was a stay-at-home mother. Todd's sister, Audrey Hobert, is the best friend of singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams and provided songwriting and background vocal contributions to her album The Secret of Us, along with directing a few music videos.[2]
Todd performed music at parties while he was still in high school and began to write his own songs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Demos Before Prom, his first extended play, consists of songs he wrote and produced while he was in high school.[3][4] He originally gained popularity by claiming that his songs were unreleased Steve Lacy tracks. Todd released another extended play, Shower Shoes, in 2023.[5]
Career
Todd originally pursued music part-time while working at Cold Stone Creamery[6] and studying music production at the University of Oregon.[7] Todd's commercial breakthrough came in 2023 when his single "Art House" went viral on TikTok, catapulting his monthly listener count to millions.[4] Following the success of "Art House" and another single, "Roommates", he was noticed by an executive at Columbia Records and was signed to the label.[5] He made his live debut in July 2023, in a sold-out show at Winston House in Venice, Los Angeles.[7] On April 5, 2024, Todd released his first project under Columbia, the mixtape Sweet Boy.[5] Todd also opened for Omar Apollo for the North American leg of his God Said No World Tour in 2024.[8] In 2025, Todd and Apollo collaborated on the single, "Bleed". Jack Harlow and Harry Daniels made a cameo in the music video.[9]
Todd released his self-titled debut album, Malcolm Todd on April 4, 2025.[10] The album's lead single "Chest Pain (I Love)" marked Todd's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting and peaking at number 68 for the week ending April 19, 2025.[11][12] In the same week, the album also entered the Billboard 200 at 103, also marking his first chart entry there.[13] Todd announced a deluxe release of the album called Malcolm Todd (still) in July 2025 and released the single "Original" for it. The deluxe was released on August 8, 2025 and contained four more songs.[14][15] The release of the deluxe allowed for the album to renter the Billboard charts at number 49, a new peak.[16]
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